If Pekin was riding high fresh off their 51-26 takedown of East Peoria on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dragons lost to the Lincoln Railsplitters at home by a 40-21 margin on Thursday. The Dragons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Railsplitters apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2025.
Pekin's loss dropped their record down to 15-15. As for Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
Pekin and Lincoln are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Dragons will square off against O'Fallon at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Lincoln, they will welcome Mattoon at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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